18" vs 20" tires curious your thoughts on ride

Can anyone comment on differences in ride based on 18" vs 20" Basically I'm looking at the FWD luxury with Nav preferred over the performance package. Any thoughts on mpg differences? One being a smoother ride over another ?

My personal assumption is the 18" will be a better ride and a little easier on the pocket book in the long run....but the 20"s look nicer...which to be honest don't really care all that much on the look of one over the other, but that is just me.

Re: 18" vs 20" tires curious your thoughts on ride

Go with the 18's. Much better ride. A Lot cheaper down the road. There are a ton of past post here from members wanting to switch out their 20 inch wheels. (especially the chrome clad)
"Smooth Ride vs. Handling" That's a correct statement. Its a Cadillac, a smooth ride is a must. I'm not sure if you will see the handling difference between the two sizes on the SRX. You really have to be pushing the vehicle into and out of the turns to get that difference. (Camaros, Mustangs: Yes - SRX, Not too sure about.??)

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There is a considerable ride/handling difference between the two rim/tire sizes. I run my 20's in the summer and love them, and they are very sporty. I run 18's with winter tires in the winter, and the ride is improved but the performance is diminished by enough to notice! You just can't stick it in the corners as well with the extra bodyroll the 18's deliver!

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I am not an expert on how the 18" wheels ride feels like on the SRXs vs 20" ride, but just for point of comparison, I have now owned two newer style SRXs. The first one was a 2010 Performance with 20" rims and the ride was a wee bit harsher than I had originally expected it to be (I still liked the ride). My 2012 SRX Performance with same 20" wheels I find that the ride quality is definitely a bit smoother and slightly more refined ride than my previous 2010 SRX was.

However, it is really all about your own personal preferences... you need to decide what you like the best. For me I just love the look of the 20" rims on the SRXs Performance and Premium models. IMHO: Those 20" rims and the lower profile tires are what makes the SRX's sleek style really stand out!

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I ran my 2010 SRX performance with 20 inch wheels for 30,000 miles and traded it for a 2012 performance.
The 2012 rides much better and I notice a significant improvement in handling. I have 9,000 miles on the 2012
really enjoy the new engine and noise reduction improvements.

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The suspension settings were changed for 2012. Also doesn't the performance model get different shocks? That may acct for the ride difference on 20s. I felt like the 2012 luxury I test drove rode better with the 20s than the 2010 i drove with 18s.